According to traditional Chinese medicine, the body’s energy circulates through specific pathways at specific times during a 24 hour period. There are acupuncture points on these pathways that strongly affect the energy during this cycle. Stimulating these acupuncture points helps the body adjust to a different time zone and minimize the symptoms of jet lag.
Steps:
For example: If you board a plane in Denver at 12:00pm to go to Boston, the current time in Boston would be 2:00pm. Therefore, stimulate the point that corresponds with the 1:00-3:00pm time. Continue through the list as time progresses. Current time at destination 1:00-3:00 am- at the base of the big toenail, on the side closest to the next toe 3:00-5:00 am- one thumb width above the wrist, thumb side of the radial artery 5:00-7:00 am- at the base of the nail on index finger, on the side closest to the thumb 7:00-9:00 am- one hand width below the bottom of the kneecap, one thumb width lateral to crest of shinbone 9:00-11:00 am- on the side of the foot, at the base of the first metatarsal, where the skin changes texture (light to darker) 11:00-1:00 pm- where the pinky finger hits the palm when a loose fist is made 1:00-3:00 pm- level with the wrist crease on the pinky side, where the skin changes texture (light to dark) 3:00-5:00 pm- level with the crease on the pinky toe, where the skin changes texture (light to dark) 5:00-7:00 pm- on the inside of the knee, between the two tendons at the edge of the crease 7:00-9:00 pm- where the middle finger hits the palm when a loose fist is made 9:00-11:00 pm- one hand width up from the wrist crease, between the two bones on the top of the forearm 11:00-1:00 am- on the outside of the pinky toe tendon, level with the junction of the two smallest toes in the middle of the foot.
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